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US Foods Solar is a 6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by CD US Solar MT1 LLC and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #776 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making US Foods Solar 333.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ravenswood (2,551 MW, Gas) and PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 20 km southwest of New York City.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
CD US Solar MT1 LLC
Location
40.5344°, -74.2752°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,339 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

CD US Solar MT1 LLC operates 8 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

437 plants within 100 km, 41,771 MW combined

Nearest plant: PSEG Sewaren Generating Station (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.534400, -74.275200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

US Foods Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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